If i only associate/patronize/listen-to entities that are aligned with my political views, then I am limiting the scope of my understanding and closing off alternative view-points which may inform or enlighten me.

Did anyone catch the part about it being a request and not an outright ban so as to not put their employees in a potentially harmful situation? I fail to see it as 'caving' at all but rather protecting their business from demonstrations by either side of the issue. Seems to me he's standing by the original policy of local laws with an asterisk of "be respectful".

As for LEOs being "above the law", I comprehend it as being on duty not elevating them above everyone else.

I got the requesting part of it but in the end people will still see it as "oh Starbucks doesn't want guns in the stores!" It should have been more pushing to request that people don't protest outside the stores for either cause and that Starbucks is neutral on the subject.

Did anyone catch the part about it being a request and not an outright ban so as to not put their employees in a potentially harmful situation? I fail to see it as 'caving' at all but rather protecting their business from demonstrations by either side of the issue. Seems to me he's standing by the original policy of local laws with an asterisk of "be respectful".

As for LEOs being "above the law", I comprehend it as being on duty not elevating them above everyone else.

That is exactly the way I saw it. He's not saying Starbucks is Anti-gun or Pro-gun he's simply stating a fact. Being used as a middle man on the issue is interfering with his business. Demonstrations on either side doesn't help business.

As for the people complaining about the price of coffee there. Man up and order a black coffee. You can't complain about the price of your coffee when you order your foo foo extra pump, venti spiced pumpkin latte.

I get coffee all the time at Starbucks. Under $2 for a 16oz black very good coffee or under 2$ for an Americano.

Anyone reading anything other than a business owner requesting that his place if business not be used as a battleground for gun rights is writing their own spin to his letter

I was just going to post this idea, nearly everyone in this thread is running to their respective extremes. It's a corporation, his stores are (for some strange reason) being used as a place to argue gun rights, and he is RESPECTFULLY asking for his stores to remain a neutral ground.

Dafuq you guys doing carrying on about taking your money elsewhere, he's protecting his business/employees/patrons as ANY GOOD CEO should.

This jumping straight to extremes stuff is why this country is so divided, if everyone would think about every possible side of an issue we would be in a much better place. Too bad no one is willing to go out of their way to think outside of their isolated box.

I was just going to post this idea, nearly everyone in this thread is running to their respective extremes. It's a corporation, his stores are (for some strange reason) being used as a place to argue gun rights, and he is RESPECTFULLY asking for his stores to remain a neutral ground.

Dafuq you guys doing carrying on about taking your money elsewhere, he's protecting his business/employees/patrons as ANY GOOD CEO should.

This jumping straight to extremes stuff is why this country is so divided, if everyone would think about every possible side of an issue we would be in a much better place. Too bad no one is willing to go out of their way to think outside of their isolated box.

I carry a concealed gun everywhere I go but have a real problem with the people who open carry. Gives a bad name to gun owners. Have no problem with what Starbucks is doing but do agree it will blow things out of proportion. If you feel the need to open carry then you feel the need to be the first one shot at when someone walks thru that door with a weapon. My 2 cents

Everybody has rights. The right to feel comfortable in a public place is one of them whether or not you carry a gun. I know a ton of liberals who are gun proponents. Somehow we all have to co-exist, and sometimes that means putting others ahead of ourselves. At least, it should.

Everybody has rights. The right to feel comfortable in a public place is one of themI don't recall reading that in the bill of rights, mind showing me where it is?
whether or not you carry a gun. I know a ton of liberals who are gun proponents. Somehow we all have to co-exist, and sometimes that means putting others ahead of ourselves. At least, it should.

My family and friends safety comes first, so I will carry a gun where i legally can, and i have the right to bear arms.